Poultry coop



Nov. 17, 1931. 1.. A. FEDERER POULTRY COOP Filed Dec.

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L. A. FEDERER POULTRY COOP Filed Dec. 15, 1930 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 q X g uwamh A tlorncy Patented Nov. 17, 1931 LOUIS'IANTHIONY, FEDERER; OE OWENSMOU JJH, CALIFORNIA Application filed December 13, 1930. Serial No. 502,224.

This invention relates to a new and useful nnprovement in poultry coops and has for its primary object to provide, in a manner as l hereinafter set forth, a poultry coop embodying a novel construction and arrangement of parts whereby proper sanitationand ventilation will be assured for maintaining and promoting the health and growth of the poultry which is kept therein.

Other objects of the invention are to provide a poultry coop of the character described which will be snnple 1n construct1on,

strong, durable, efiicient, and which may be constructed at low cost.

jects and advantages of the invention may become apparent from a study of the follow- 1 ing specification, taken in connection with the accompanying drawings wherein like characters of reference designate corresponding parts throughout the several views, and wherein Figure 1 is a view in front elevation showing a poultry coop constructed in accordance with this invention.

Figure 2 is a view in top plan thereof. Figure 3 is a fragmentary view in horizontal cross section through the coop showing the device with a removable partition therein providing a pair of compartments in each of which a chick box 18 disposed.

Figure 4 is a detail view in elevation of one of the chick boxes.

Figure 5 is a fragmentary view in vertical 1 extend below the horizontal bars 2 in a, manner to provide supporting legs of any w.

suitable length to support the coop in. elevated position with respect to the ground or floor of a building.

Extending between the upperen'd portions of the corner posts 1 are the upperhorizont'al bars-4. Aswill be obvious, the ends of the upper horizontal bars 4 and the" lower horizontal bars 2 are secured to the corner posts l in any suitable manner. It will thus be -:seen: that a rigid frame has been provided *whiches supported in elevated position.

"Vertical spaced slats "5*have their upper. and lower end port-ionssecured to'the outer sides of the horizontal bars at and-2 in-a: man

ner to provide the front, rear and opposite sides of the coop. Spaced. parallel, horizontally disposed slats 6 extend between thefront All of the foregoing and still further ob- 2' and rear .upper horizontal bars '4 and have their end portions secured thereto by suitable means in a manner to provide t-he sidepou tionsof the top of the coop and leave an openring in-said' top whereby access -may be 'had. to the interior of'the'coop. A'relnovable closure is provided for said opening and comprises the spaced, parallel, horizontally disiposed. slats 7 the end' portions of which are engageablefor rest on the front and rear lipper-horizontal"bars 4. The slats 7 are secured together in amanner to provide a unit through the medium of the transverse'connecting bars 8which are spaced from the ends ofsaid slat-s. 7. .The end portions of the connect-in bars 8 extend beyond the outermost er the closure slats 7 for rest on the adjacent fixed slats%'-6,'as illustrated to advantage in aFigureQ of: the drawings. A't1'ough-9for the reception or feed or water is secured ex -=teriorly 011 thelower portion of the front side of the coop, and, if desired, a similar trough unay be secured on the lower'portion of the rearside of-the coop. Sufficient space is pro- -'vi;ded:between the 'vertica l slats of the coop. jtopermit' the passage of theheadswofi the poultry to consume the feed'orwvater from the trough. i

1 Referring now to Figure. Sof the'drawings,

1: it will be seen that -the-referencenumeral 1O des1gnates a vertlcalpartitionwhich iszalso ofslat'constructiou and which is rcinovably lsposed in the coop-1n a manner to divide trally disposed opening 12 therein for the passage of the chicks and, as clearly seen in Figure 4 of the drawings, the front wall of each of the boxes 11 is further provided with the ventilating openings 13. It will thus be seen that the coop is adapted for use as a brooder.

All of the slats 5, 6, 7 and the connecting bars 8 together with the slats which consti tute the partition 10 are conventional laths or portions of laths for permitting the construction of the coop at a minimum cost and without the necessity of skilled labor. The

wire mesh bottom 3 is of suitable gauge to permit the passage of the poultry droppings to the ground or to a pan or other suitable receptacle which may be beneath the coop for the purpose. The coop may be of any suitable size and disposed at any desired elevation with respect to the ground or floor of a. building. If desired. a plurality of the coops may be arranged in a series in side abutting engagement with each other. The slats and wire mesh bottom provide proper sanitation and ventilation for the poultry within the coop and also provide ample pro tection from wind for said poultry.

It is believed that the many advantages of a device in accordance with this invention will. be readily understood and although the preferred embodiment of the invention is as illustrated and described, it is to be understood that changes in the details of construction may be had which will fall within the scope of the invention as claimed.

What is claimed is 1. A poultry coop of the character de scribed comprising corner posts, horizontal bars extending between the corner posts and secured. at their ends, to said corner posts at intermediate portions thereof, horizontal bars extending between the upper end portions of the corner posts and secured at their ends, to said corner posts, spaced, vertical slats extending between the first and second named horizontal bars and constituting the sides of the coop, spaced. parallel, horizontally disposed slats extending between certain of the second named horizontal bars and secured thereto adjacent opposite sides of the coop, said horizontal slats providing a top for the coop having an opening therein. a closure for the opening comprising spaced, parallel slats having their end portions engaqeable for rest on said certain second named horizontal bars, connecting bars intersecting the closure slats in spaced relation to the ends thereof and secured thereto, the end portions of the connecting bars extending beyond the outermost of the closure slats for enga ement and rest on the adjacenthorizontal slats, a wire mesh bottom having its marginal portions secured to the upper sides of the first ,named horizontal bars, a trough mounted exportion of said coop, a removable partition disposed vertically in the coop, and boxes removably mounted in the coop on opposite sides of the partition, said boxes having openings therein for the passage of the poultry.

2. In combination, a poultry coop comprising slatted walls, a slatted top and a foraminous bottom, a removable partition disposed vertically in the coop, and boxes removably mounted in the coop on opposite sides of the partition having an opening therein for the passage of the poultry.

In testimony whereof I afiix my signature.

LOUIS ANTHONY FEDERER. 

